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Cord blood is blood that comes from the umbilical cord. Cord blood stem cells are - as a result - a 100% match for the baby and it is a 50% match for the mother. However, the cord tissue and placenta stem cells can be used for the mother. Consequently, cord blood, tissue, and placenta banking are Anja Health's most popular products as it maximizes the stem cell count and variety that is collected at birth.
The placenta is rich with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) and Amniotic Epithelial Cells (AECs).
The tissue of a baby's umbilical cord is filled with Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs).
The umbilical cord is rich with powerful stem cells - Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) to be precise.
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